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C32000 Brass vs. EN 1.7039 Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7039 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7039 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
530 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
19 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
16 to 54

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.8 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0